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M5.2 Earthquake near Vanuatu Islands (Vanuatu)

UTC time: 2025-09-04 11:10:14 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Vanuatu Islands (Vanuatu) · 2025-09-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Vanuatu Islands (Vanuatu) · 2025-09-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 4, 2025 at 11:10 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Vanuatu Islands (Vanuatu). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
88961ac74b0586bb78b32e2933d189901e09495e
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-04 11:10:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Vanuatu
City
Tafea
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-19.44000, 169.72000
Temperature
24.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (93.6 km)
Regional average: 93.6 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Port Vila240.5 kmNW35'901

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Yasur
    Distance: 30 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Traitor's Head
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 817 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Vanuatu
  • Gemini-Oscostar
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Vanuatu
  • Nguna-Emau
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 589 m ·Vanuatu
  • Kuwae
    Distance: 317 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -2 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·Vanuatu
  • East Epi
    Distance: 338 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 833 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Vanuatu

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Whitegrass AirportVanuatu · TAH · NVVW
    52.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Futuna AirportVanuatu · FTA · NVVF
    54.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.12025-09-04 11:10:15 UTC10.8 km57 km E of Isangel, Vanuatu M5.12025-09-04 11:10:16 UTC5.2 kmVANUATU M4.62025-09-06 05:35:18 UTC113.9 km98 km NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu M4.82025-09-06 05:35:18 UTC116.3 kmVanuatu Islands M5.12025-09-17 12:02:39 UTC124.8 km82 km WNW of Isangel, Vanuatu M5.22025-09-17 12:02:39 UTC122.8 kmVanuatu Islands M5.12025-09-17 12:02:40 UTC128.3 kmVANUATU M5.32025-09-25 23:16:49 UTC108.2 kmLoyalty Islands M5.22025-09-25 23:16:49 UTC132.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Nouméa (Monde) M5.32025-09-25 23:16:51 UTC110.5 kmVANUATU M5.02025-09-27 09:49:29 UTC78.6 km32 km W of Isangel, Vanuatu M4.82025-09-27 09:49:30 UTC83.0 kmVanuatu Islands

Vanuatu

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 85 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥425
Earlier events M≥511
Compared since2025-01-21

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-03-28 01:20:04 UTC102.3 km66 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu M5.32025-06-11 20:45:48 UTC148.4 kmVanuatu Islands M5.22025-08-28 11:40:24 UTC145.1 kmVanuatu Islands M5.22025-07-03 13:39:28 UTC111.2 kmVanuatu Islands M5.22025-06-11 20:45:48 UTC147.6 kmVANUATU

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